Uneven opening of China's society, economy, and politics: Pro-growth authoritarian governance and protests in China

Journal of Contemporary China

Volumn 19, Issue 67, 2010, Pages 819-835

  Lai, Hongyi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTHORITARIANISM; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LEGAL RIGHTS; OPEN DOOR POLICY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POPULAR PROTEST; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

CHINA;

EID: 77958575090     PISSN: 10670564     EISSN: 14699400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10670564.2010.508581     Document Type: Article

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